A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.